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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Taste Canada Book Awards 2014

2014 Taste Canada Winners

On October 20, 2014, Taste Canada–The
Food Writing Awards announced the winning entries in its four categories for
both English and French language books.

The winners were announced at the
Award Ceremony and Gala Reception on October 20th, 2014 at Oliver &
Bonacini’s Arcadian Court
in Toronto, hosted by Ricardo Larrivée,
cook, author, television star and lifestyle entrepreneur.

2014 AWARD RECIPIENTS

Culinary Narratives/Narrations
Culinaires

The Stop: How the Fight for Good
Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement Saul, Nick and Andrea Curtis Random House Canada

The Hall of Fame Posthumous Award
went to Mona Brun (1920-2013), the British Columbia-born cookbook author
and television personality.

Taste Canada acknowledged the great
contribution to the culinary community of Toronto’s Cookbook Store,
which closed its doors this past winter after 31 years in business.

New National Chair

Taste Canada also announced the
appointment of a new National Chair, Donna Dooher, a chef, cookbook
author, restaurateur and industry champion who will be assuming her new duties
immediately stepping in for Karen Gelbart, who is departing the role of
National Chair after serving for the last three years.

Taste Canada also announced the
creation of a new award, The Food Blog Award, to be presented and
administered in partnership with Food Bloggers of
Canada for 2015.